MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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